mail-men

mail·man

[meyl-man]
noun, plural mail·men.
a person employed by the post office to deliver mail; mail carrier.

Origin:
1860–65; mail1 + man1

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mailman (ˈmeɪlˌmæn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
another name for postman

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mailman
1881, from mail (1) + man (n.).
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